Baltic EU Members Beef Up Russian Border Security

June 24, 2023 European Union, Russia

Politico Europe reports:

EU countries bordering Russia were on alert Saturday, with some beefing up their border security, after the Wagner paramilitary group seized control of a strategic Russian city and threatened to move on Moscow.

Estonia and Latvia have stepped up their border security in response, according to the countries’ governments, while Latvia suspended visa applications and entry to the country from Russia.

“Visa or border entry [for] Russians leaving Russia due to current events won’t be considered,” Latvian Foreign Minister and incoming President Edgars Rinkēvičs [photo] wrote on Twitter. “Border security has been strengthened,” said Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.

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